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Fame

Fame is a rating system in the single-player campaign of Red Dead Redemption. It reflects the level of public recognition that John Marston and Jack Marston achieve through their different deeds, good or bad.

Description[]

The player can actively raise their Fame rating in several ways:

Unlike honor, fame cannot go down; it can only go up. There is no effective way to lose fame other than using Cheats.

Fame affects how NPCs interact with the player, and brings other rewards, as detailed in the "Perks" section below.

The effect of fame is relative to Marston's honor rating. As such, the player can either be a famous hero or an infamous outlaw.

If the player has the Golden Guns pack, using the guns will make fame rise at a higher rate for each kill.

Results[]

These are the lists of results and their names if the player earns a specific fame title.

Title Result
Nobody None, as nobody knows Marston.
Greenhorn More people plead for assistance (more ambient challenges become available).
Buckaroo The cost to bribe lawmen is lowered by 25%.
Mercenary Pursuits from lawmen or bounty hunters now increases from 24 hours to 48.
Gunslinger Never go wanted for stealing/hijacking horses, and get free drinks at saloons.
Legend Bounty values for all of Marston's crimes are halved.

Tips[]

  • An easy way to attain fame is by having the Elegant Suit, getting caught cheating at poker, then disarming the opponent in a duel.
  • Generally, anything that gives the player the option to kill an enemy or spare their life will give him double the amount of fame if they spare them.
    • Activities such as bounty hunting are a prime example.
    • Disarming a duel opponent awards +100 Fame, while killing them only nets +50, so go for the disarm for more fame. The player should start at Armadillo, take out the two to four poker players, then move on to MacFarlane's Ranch, repeat, then move on to Thieves' Landing, and repeat. By the time the player has defeated the players at Thieves' Landing, the players at Armadillo will have respawned. If they have not, save your game and go back; they should be there. Players can continue this circle until they have the desired amount of fame. It is best not to do this in Blackwater if the player doesn't have money to spare, as it costs $100 dollars per game, whereas elsewhere it costs $10–25.
    • NOTE: Players don't get their money back even if they win the duel, as this method is basically paying for a duel.
  • A fast way to gain fame is to rob people (namely prostitutes and civilians) without guns. Stand in front of them and lock onto them with your gun (or knife) and then press PSTRIANGLEBUTTON (PS3) or XBOXYBUTTON (360) to rob, and the player will get +50 Fame. Players can keep doing this, but be warned: your bounty may increase, and you will lose honor every time you do it (though honor loss can be avoided by wearing the bandana, this results in no fame either).
  • An easy way to make money and fame without raising your bounty is to go to Casa Madrugada in Mexico and rob the men in suits around the train station and the prostitutes. There are no lawmen, and all players have to do is run around and let them respawn. They respawn fairly quickly, and they can quickly make a couple hundred bucks and fame. However, be warned, as any locals with guns will draw them on the player immediately, but as long as players stop aiming their gun and holster it (Marston does this automatically after a few seconds of not aiming), they will leave the player alone. This will decrease Marston's honor.
  • Head to the saloon in Armadillo. Rob a prostitute on the ground floor in the bar, don't bother if others pull their gun at the player. Now, head upstairs, through your bedroom, and out onto the balcony, and then run right along the balcony to the double doors with the saloon logo above. Another prostitute should be standing there, so rob her, then go through the double doors, downstairs, and rob a girl on the ground floor, then run back upstairs and then go through the bedroom and around the balcony to the double doors and rob the prostitute near the saloon double doors, then head through the double doors and back downstairs and rob another prostitute. Keep doing this, over and over. Players can roughly get around 24 robberies within six to seven minutes. (24x50=1200 fame) If they get busted and the lawmen come, just head outside, get on your horse and run into the hills, when your wanted level expires, head back into the saloon and repeat the process.

Notes[]

  • Fame, and systems similar to it, is a recurring theme in Rockstar games. In Grand Theft Auto 2, there was a factions honor system, in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, there was the Respect system.
  • A pardon letter and a bandana are helpful in certain situations. However, the player must be careful, as the bandana will stop the addition of fame, as well as the addition/subtraction of honor.
  • If you're fast enough, you can rob two civilians at the same time; position yourself middle of them both, and then rob the one looking at you and then turn to rob the other one, and you will get +100 fame. You can even get three robberies in the same moment if you're fast enough for +150 fame.
  • Depending on Marston's honor, the way that he greets, and is greeted by, NPCs is altered.
  • Playing through the storyline in its entirety will grant a load of fame, to the point of near-completion.
  • Even if your fame is on Legend, people will not call Jack Marston by his proper name.
  • In Hardcore Mode, Marston will not reach the highest fame when only playing through the storyline, since fame rewards are greatly reduced.
  • After Marston becomes significantly famous, NPCs will often introduce themselves to him and ask him if his rumored exploits are true. As Marston's fame increases, the tales of what Marston has done become more outrageous. Well known examples of this include "I heard you killed [amount] men once" or "I heard that John Marston depopulated an entire town". Some gossip, which is not true, is said by Herbert Moon, "That John Marston used to be a hired killer for the Jews", and can be heard from Herbert from the beginning of the game regardless of John's level of fame.
  • While fame as a mechanic doesn't return in Red Dead Redemption 2, spending time on a settlement will eventually result in NPC characters learning who Arthur Morgan/John Marston is. As such, a bandana may not be enough to cover their identity if they've been using the same clothes, horse, or weapons for a while.

Achievement[]

Fame is associated with this gameplay Trophies/Achievements|trophy and achievement:

Rdr man honor chivalry's dead
25 gamerscoregamerscore
Bronze bronzebronze
Attain highest Fame rank and either highest or lowest Honor rank.


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